Thursday, July 12, 2012

OLD Delhi - Lotus fruit, Karaunda, Lime and Chillies

Lotus fruit or Lotus seed pod: I've never eaten or used this in my cooking. According to the vendor, the seeds are removed from these fruits and used. The dried seeds are also used in a variety of ways in Indian cooking both savory and sweet and are quite expensive to buy. 


If you thought that the color pallette here is vibrant, the taste pallette is not to be left behind - Lime, Chillies, Karaunda (Carissa carandas) and Ginger! Sour, citrus, fruity, hot, and well, ginger-y!  

5 comments:

Radhika Kapur said...

Hi suman, just wanted to know where did you find the lotus fruit in old delhi?

Suman Mishra Jewelry said...

Hi Radhika

This was Maliwada - ahead of Kinnari Bazaar.

Cheers

Suman

Radhika Kapur said...

Thanks Suman :)

Unknown said...

Hi what was the price of lotus fruit pod in maliwada?

Suman Mishra Jewelry said...

Hi Shruti, this was several years ago. :)